AEF, ASF award 165 scholarships to AISD seniors

One hundred-sixty-five Aldine ISD seniors received the opportunity to continue their academic careers by receiving either Aldine Education Foundation (AEF) or Aldine Scholarship Fund (ASF) awards during a ceremony on May 26 at Davis High School.

AEF and ASF scholarships enable more Aldine ISD students to receive financial support for college. ASF assists students beginning their higher education at Lone Star College while AEF provides additional college choices. ASF’s permanent endowment, totaling more than $2 million, is managed by the Lone Star College Foundation.

During the ceremony, AEF presented 47 scholarships and 118 AISD seniors received ASF awards. Total dollars awarded was nearly $180,000.

Dr. Wanda Bamberg

Prior to the awarding of the scholarships, former AEF scholarship recipient and current Texas A&M student Brianna Crawford addressed this year’s awardees. The audience was also addressed by Aldine ISD Superintendent Dr. Wanda Bamberg, who provided the Superintendent’s Challenge, and Dr. Gerald Napoles, President of Lone Star College-North Harris. AEF President Terry Williams delivered the welcome and introductions. Bill Ginder, AEF President-elect, delivered closing remarks.

AISD seniors who received $5,000 AEF scholarships were Anh Luu of Eisenhower High School, Andres Reyna of MacArthur High School and Deon Sinquefield of Nimitz High School.

Andrew Alonzo of Victory Early College High School received the $1,500 AEF Lynn Bachellor Scholarship, and Aaron Banks of Nimitz High School, Carlos Galvan of Victory Early College High School and Devon Meachum of Eisenhower High School each received $1,250 AEF Chris May Scholarships.

The following AISD seniors received $1,000 AEF scholarships. Natalee Bustos of MacArthur High School, Jasmine Martin of Davis High School and Lexi Thomas of Davis High School received AEF’s Aldine ISD Board of Trustees Endowed Scholarships. Alexis Chicas of Hall Center for Education, Cynthia Cisneros of Victory Early College High School, Jorge Galvan of MacArthur High School, Kimberly Lerma of Eisenhower High School, Lesley Martinez of Aldine High School, Juan Mendoza of Davis High School, Joshua Phillips of Nimitz High School and Miquel Price of Carver High School received AEF Aldine Counsel of PTAs Scholarships. Brayan Gomez of MacArthur High School and Cristian Lara of MacArthur High School received AEF Aldine Optimist Club Endowed Scholarships. Mark Borjas of MacArthur High School, Yahaira Chaverria of MacArthur High School, Jennifer Guerrero of MacArthur High School, Cecilia Gutierrez of MacArthur High School, Alejandra Maganda of MacArthur High School and Lina Saldana of MacArthur High School received AEF East Aldine District Endowed Scholarships. Jonathan Carreno of Nimitz High School and Richard Paredes of Victory Early College High School received AEF Aldine ISD Early Childhood/Pre-K Programs Endowed Scholarships.

Brian Nguyen of Eisenhower High School received the AEF Caldwell Companies Endowed Scholarship, Teeandria Stewart of Eisenhower High School received the Marine Jones Endowed Scholarship, Joseph Jones of Eisenhower High School received the Prosperity Bank Scholarship, Arisbeth Carrillo of Aldine High School received the Jan DeBlance Endowed Scholarship and Keaton Boudreaux of Victory Early College High School received the Joey Doyle Endowed Scholarship.

Aldine ISD seniors who also received $1,000 AEF scholarships were: Dro’Lissa Anthony of Hall Center for Education, Jailyn Foster of Nimitz High School, Dazia Briscoe of Davis High School, Maria Castaneda of MacArthur High School, Codi Cox of Eisenhower High School, Oscar Cruz of Victory Early College High School, Ivan Delgado of Carver High School, Bao Hoang of Victory Early College High School, Alejandra Mendoza of Davis High School, Madeline Money of Hall Center for Education, Melissa Perez of Aldine High School, Josef Phillips of Nimitz High School, Francisco Sanchez of Aldine High School and Ihsan Shafi of Carver High School.

Dr. Gerald Napoles

AISD seniors who received ASF scholarships were: Lousynda Lozano of Nimitz High School who received the Aaron Glenn Endowed Scholarship, Louis Butler of Carver High School, Dulce Chavez of Nimitz High School, Ana Colindres of Carver High School, Darryl Edwards of Eisenhower High School, Marbella Estrada of Aldine High School, Jasmine Franklin of MacArthur High School, Amori Freedom of Davis High School, Elyssa Garza-Urdiales of MacArthur High School, Samantha Gonzalez of Hall Center for Education, Suzanne Martinez of Hall Center for Education, Vy Nguyen of Nimitz High School, Elizabeth Perez of Nimitz High School, Jocelyn Puentes of Aldine High School, Hozbaldo Silva of Davis High School and Ellenh Vilaboud of Eisenhower High School who each received Aldine ISD Endowed Scholarships.

Other Aldine ISD seniors who received ASF Scholarships were: Khagendra Bisaw of Eisenhower High School, Jose Camacho-Molinero of Carver High School, Marlith Cantera of Nimitz High School, Francisco Castillo of Davis High School, Donald Gene Copaus of Aldine High School, Bryan Diaz of Aldine High School, Daniel Martinez of Nimitz High School, Amish Patel of Davis High School, Isaac Pena of Aldine High School and Odir Perez who received Aldine ISD Staff Endowed Scholarships.

Bryant Leal of MacArthur High School and Karen Santillan of MacArthur High School received the Aldine Optimist Club Endowed Scholarships, Karina Delgadillo of Nimitz High School received the ASF Board of Director Endowed Scholarship, Joaquin Castanada of Carver High School received the Bob and Marcy Mingoia Special Scholarship, Marlene Prieto of Nimitz High School received the Deanie Merritt Endowed Scholarship, Diana Perez Gomez received the Donnie Drawhorn Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Jacky Sabin of Nimitz High School received the Doris Davis Endowed Scholarship and Benjamin Anthony of Aldine High School received the Dr. John E. Pickelman Endowed Scholarship.

Other Aldine ISD seniors who received ASF scholarships were: Sonia Aguilar of MacArthur High School, Kimberly Alvarez of MacArthur High School, Kayla Ayala of MacArthur High School, Eufemia Carreon of MacArthur High School, Rosita Contreras of MacArthur High School, Cynthia Davila Bermudez of MacArthur High School, Lilia Deleon of MacArthur High School, Amalia Dominguez of MacArthur High School, Enrique Garcia of MacArthur High School, Jasmine Garcia of MacArthur High School, Jorge Garcia-Trujillo of MacArthur High School, Gerson Grijalva of MacArthur High School, Jamie Jimenez Macedonio of MacArthur High School, Fernando Lopez of MacArthur High School, Luz Medrano of MacArthur High School, Stephanie Morales of MacArthur High School, Hermilo Olvera of MacArthur High School, Nephtali Olvera of MacArthur High School, Mariela Padilla Garcia of MacArthur High School, Paola Paz Carcamo of MacArthur High School, Amadro Ramirez of MacArthur High School, Stephanie Rendon of MacArthur High School, Brittany Rodriguez of MacArthur High School and Liliana Rodriguez of MacArthur High School each received East Aldine District Endowed Scholarships.

Alex Bazan and Leslie Rosas of Nimitz High School each received the Gallery Furniture Endowed Scholarships, Danicela Alvarado Umanzor of Aldine High School received the Glenn and Linda Huntley Endowed Scholarships, Carmelita Masferrer, Juan Pena and Jennifer Trinidad of Eisenhower High School each received Greater Inwood Partnership Endowed Scholarships, Oscar Castaneda of Nimitz High School received the Harvey and Yvonne Stotts Endowed Scholarships and Julissa Calzada Perez and Daisy Dominguez of Aldine High School received Houston-Aldine Lions Club Endowed Scholarships.

AEF President Terry Williams

Roman Vallejo of Nimitz High School and Briana Watson of Carver High School received Houston Intercontinental Chamber of Commerce Endowed Scholarships, Jessica Parson of Davis High School received the InvesTex Credit Union Endowed Scholarship, Matthew Benavides of Carver High School, Keadra Brooks of Eisenhower High School, Josiah Burton of Eisenhower High School, Antonio Byles of Nimitz High School, Jacquelyn Fraire of Nimitz High School, Diego Gonzalez of Davis High School, Joylyn Green of Nimitz High School, Brianna Haro of Aldine High School, Kiran Kaleemuddin of Carver High School, Mia King of Aldine High School, Jasmine Lerdamornpong of Carver High School, Valeria Martinez of Eisenhower High School and Alina Moreno of Eisenhower High School each received Lone Star College-North Harris Endowed Scholarships, Victor Cruz of Aldine High School, Banel Ka of Aldine High School and Eveleen Salinas of Carver High School each received Lone Star College Foundation Board of Directors Endowed Scholarships, Daniela Rocha and Lilliana Tario of Nimitz High School received M.B. “Sonny” Donaldson Endowed Scholarships, Oscar Arguijo of Nimitz High School received the M.O. Campbell Endowed Scholarship, Miriam Cruz-Rosales of MacArthur High School received the MacArthur Senior High School Endowed Scholarship, Alma Gobellan and Yesenia Serrato of Nimitz High School received Motiva Endowed Scholarships, Caridad Suarez Brito of Nimitz High School received the Nadine Kujawa Endowed Scholarship and Stephanie Rodriguez of Eisenhower High School received the Niki Myers and Cher Brock Endowed Scholarship.

Rigoberto Ayala, Estela Candela and De’Jon Fisher of Eisenhower High School and Anel Jimenez Alvarado of Nimitz High School received Prosperity Bank Endowed Scholarships, Jazmin Gonzalez of Nimitz High School received the Richard and Barbara Lee Memorial Endowed Scholarship, James H. Foster, III of Nimitz High School received the Rigsdell Family Endowed Scholarship, Marvin Passmore of Eisenhower High School received the Ron and Mary Oruc Endowed Scholarship, Creanisha Berry of Eisenhower High School, Bernardo Garcia of Carver High School, Ariadna Rosales of Eisenhower High School and Christian Tijerina of Nimitz High School each received Stan and Suzanne St. Pierre Endowed Scholarships, Morayma Martinez of MacArthur High School received the Steve Mead Endowed Scholarship, Paola Hause of Eisenhower High School and Alexis Lewis of Carver High School each received Steven Parker Endowed Scholarships, Nguyen Nguyen of Eisenhower High School received the Supertravel-Aldine Teachers Endowed Scholarships, Alexander Cruz and Ricardo Reyes of Davis High School each received Supertravel Endowed Scholarships, Martin Borrego, Roberto Perez and Raneisha Wiley of Nimitz High School each received Texas Pioneer Foundation Endowed Scholarships and Jared Bookman received the W.W. Thorne Endowed Scholarship.